Nonlinear Sciences – Chaotic Dynamics
Scientific paper
2007-10-17
Nonlinear Sciences
Chaotic Dynamics
23 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables
Scientific paper
The growth by condensation of small water droplets in a three-dimensional homogeneous isotropic turbulent flow is considered. Within a simple model of advection and condensation, the dynamics and growth of millions of droplets are integrated. A droplet-size spectra broadening is obtained and it is shown to increase with the Reynolds number of turbulence, by means of two series of direct numerical simulations at increasing resolution. This is a key point towards a proper evaluation of the effects of turbulence for condensation in warm clouds, where the Reynolds numbers typically achieve huge values. The obtained droplet-size spectra broadening as a function of the Reynolds number is shown to be consistent with dimensional arguments. A generalization of this expectation to Reynolds numbers not accessible by DNS is proposed, yielding upper and lower bounds to the actual size-spectra broadening. A further DNS matching the large scales of the system suggests consistency of the picture drawn, while additional effort is needed to evaluate the impact of this effect for condensation in more realistic cloud conditions.
Lanotte Alessandra S.
Seminara Agnese
Toschi Federico
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